BlueScope Steel has secured a pivotal advantage in the sale of Whyalla Steelworks, gaining a “right-of-last-offer” provision that gives it the opportunity to beat any final offers to acquire the facility, as The Australian Financial Review reports. The administrators have granted the ASX-listed company the ability to form a consortium with other interested parties and…
National satellite project announced A national satellite initiative, spearheaded by Optus and a national consortium of industry, academia and government partners, plans to launch a sovereign Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite by early 2028. The consortium includes iLAuNCH Trailblazer, HEO, Inovor Technologies and the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG), with the satellite to be designed and built by…
The Queensland government has appointed 11 “industry titans” to its newly-formed Queensland Manufacturing Advisory Council, which held its initial meeting this week. According to a statement from manufacturing minister Dale Last (pictured) on Tuesday, “QMAC” will provide “strategic advice and real-world knowledge” in service of growing and diversifying the industry, “with the aim of driving…
Electronics contract manufacturer Circuitwise Group has announced its second acquisition in New Zealand in the last 12 months, with the Sydney-based company signing an agreement to purchase Assembly Specialists Limited (ASL.) According to a statement from Circuitwise on Wednesday, it expects to complete the transaction in the September 2025 quarter, and to bolster its ability…